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SRP to Buy Power From Proposed TransCanada Plant Terasen Gas Breaks Ground on $200-Million Vancouver Island Project Terasen Inc. President and CEO Randy Jespersen was joined by government officials, community attendees, local First Nations and major contractors to commemorate the start of construction for Terasen Gas Inc.’s recently approved Mt. Hayes Natural Gas Storage Facility. More Williams and Puget Sound Energy Solicit Binding Commitments for Blue Bridge Pipeline Project On May 30 Williams and Puget Sound Energy concluded an open season to seek binding commitments from shippers for participation in the proposed Blue Bridge Pipeline Project. More Southern California Edison Proposes “Early Action” Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan Southern California Edison has proposed to the California Air Resources Board the first major set of “early action” greenhouse gas reduction projects developed since California enacted Assembly Bill 32, the historic climate change legislation that aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent by 2020. More Palomar Open Season to Gauge Interest from Rocky Mountain Shippers Palomar Gas Transmission LLC announced a non-binding open season to gauge interest in capacity from shippers seeking to move Rocky Mountain natural gas into markets in the Willamette Valley and I-5 Corridor. More SMUD Provides More Than $300K in Solar Incentives to County The Sacramento Municipal Utility District provided more than $300,000 to Sacramento County in rebates for a solar electric system that has been installed atop the new county health services office building at Bradshaw and Goethe Roads. The 100 kilowatt system will save electricity costs, producing about 10 percent of the building’s electricity. More Avista Presents $284K Energy Efficiency Rebate to Kellogg School District Avista has teamed up with the Kellogg School District on energy efficiency upgrades to district facilities that have qualified for a $284,348 rebate under programs offered by Avista to its Idaho customers. More LADWP Workers Sweep 17th Annual Lineman's Rodeo LADWP Journeyman teams took the top three prizes at the 17th Annual Lineman's Rodeo and Family Festival held on Saturday, May 17, at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's (LADWP) Truesdale Training Center in Sun Valley. More
Cleanest Parade in America Makes For a Carbon-Neutral Event For the second year, the PGE/SOLV Starlight Parade was a carbon-neutral event. Portland General Electric (PGE) purchased more than enough carbon offsets from the Climate Trust to offset the carbon emissions produced from this year’s Starlight Parade. More Doubletree Hotel Books Blue Sky Renewable Energy At most hotels, guests only use calculators to figure out their room service tips. But at the Doubletree Portland Hotel, guests can use an online calculator to determine--and offset--the carbon footprint of their stay. More El Paso Corporation Pipelines Become 'Founding Reporters' at the Climate Registry El Paso Corporation subsidiaries, El Paso Natural Gas Company and Colorado Interstate Gas Company, have become Founding Reporters at The Climate Registry by being among the first to join the organization. More EWEB Installing Native Plant Demonstration Garden The Eugene Water & Electric Board is building “bird gardens” near the Leaburg-Walterville hydroelectric facility in the lower McKenzie River Valley. More Edmonton Children are the Winners in Local Foundation Program On Saturday May 10, 100 children took their seats in ENMAX Hall at Winspear Centre--many for the first time--to spend a few hours immersed in the joy of drama, music and other live performing arts.
Mililani Mauka Elementary School Wins Inaugural Home Energy Challenge Mililani Mauka Elementary School students and their families have won $10,000 for their school in the Home Energy Challenge. More Elementary School Receives New Solar Array from Black Rock Solar The Natchez Elementary School on the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe’s Reservation in Nevada is now home to a new solar energy system that will generate clean, renewable electricity from the sun. The project was built by Black Rock Solar, with support from MMA Renewable Ventures and Sierra Pacific Power Company. More NorthWestern Energy Rings In Trading on NYSE NorthWestern Corporation, d/b/a NorthWestern Energy, began trading on the New York Stock Exchange as of May 1, and formally celebrated its move on May 20 when company representatives rang the opening bell at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time. More PNM Fund Awards $200,000 in Grants to Innovative Teachers The non-profit PNM Fund awarded $200,000 to provide more than 90 New Mexico teachers with additional tools for their creative teaching techniques. More
Power Smart Recognizes Energy-Conscious B.C. Organizations Premier Gordon Campbell and BC Hydro announced the recipients of the 2008 Power Smart Excellence Awards, recognizing 16 residential, commercial and industrial organizations from across the province for their enthusiasm and innovation in conserving electricity. More Sierra Pacific Wins Supplier Diversity Innovative Approaches Award The Sierra Pacific Resources Supplier Diversity Program received the Supplier Diversity Innovative Approaches Award for 2007 from the Edison Electric Institute on Wednesday, May 21, during the EEI Supplier Diversity Conference’s host company event and awards dinner in Denver, CO. More
On the Move
Kenneth Heitz Elected El Paso Electric’s Board Chairman More
NW Natural Elects Russell Tromley Board Chairman; Gregg Kantor to Become CEO More
John DiStasio Chosen as New SMUD General Manager More
Richard Reiten, Joan Smith and Thomas Wilford Re-Elected to IdaCorp Board More
Megan Mullarkey Joins Sierra Pacific Resources Board More
William Smith Named Director of El Paso Pipeline GP Company, L.L.C. More
Scilacci, Adler, Finneran Elected to New Positions at Edison International More
Giselle Branget Appointed CFO of ENMAX Corporation More
NorthWestern Energy Names Miggie E. Cramblit as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary More
Thomas Sheets to Retire, Karen Haller to Become Officer at Southwest Gas Corporation More
NW Natural Appoints Phil Damiano as Green Builder Project Manager More
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Investors Still Hesitant on Alternative Energy Companies In 2007, alternative energy stock values tended to rise in proportion to increases in oil prices. But a host of economic and political uncertainties are preventing that correspondence from continuing in 2008, despite oil prices’ continued climb. More
Per-Capita Carbon Footprint Smaller in Cities Residents in large metropolitan areas are responsible, on average, for 14 percent less carbon dioxide emissions than the national average, according to a report released in May by the Brookings Institution. More Alberta Coal-Fired Power May be Penalized in Western Climate Initiative Though Alberta has declined to participate in the Western Climate Initiative, participants have planned to impose a price on imported electricity—including energy generated at the province’s coal-fired power plants. More High Oil Prices Prompt Expanded Oversight Record prices for oil and natural gas have prompted U.S. regulators to consider expanding oversight of oil companies and energy markets. More Edison Asks FERC to Review Rejected AZ Line Southern California Edison has requested that the FERC begin the process that could pave the way for a federal override of Arizona regulators’ denial of the company’s proposed interstate transmission line project. More Nuclear Projects Still A Costly Option At a recent nuclear industry conference in Chicago, executives acknowledged that financial problems, regulatory hurdles, and waste storage issues continue to make nuclear projects unpredictable and costly. More Climate Change is National Security Issue Say Former CIA & Military Leaders Former CIA director Jim Woolsey and retired Air Force Lt. Gen Lawrence Farrell spoke in Hampton Roads, Va. last month on the need for the U.S. to rapidly curtail its reliance on fossil fuels and develop renewable and alternative sources of energy. More Japan Contemplates Financing U.S. Nuclear Projects Officials from the Japanese government said that in response to a U.S. request, the nation is considering helping to finance the construction of nuclear plants in the U.S. More Local Leaders Want to Implement Own Climate Change Measures The members of the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI), comprising 400 mayors and local officials from across the U.S. and Mexico, called for freedom to implement their own greenhouse gas reductions measures without interference from the federal government. More NYMEX to Launch Carbon Allowance Futures Contract in 3rd Quarter 2008 The New York Mercantile Exchange Inc. has announced it will introduce a U.S. Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative carbon futures contract in the third quarter of this year, pending regulatory approval. More Palin Urges Lawmakers to Approve Gas Pipeline Kicking off a three-day public forum in Anchorage, Alaska governor Sarah Palin told lawmakers that the state can’t afford to not support TransCanada Corp.’s proposal for a 1715-mile natural gas pipeline that would run from the North Slope to Alberta. More
Foreign Nuclear Waste Storage Scheme Rejected A proposal by EnergySolutions to store in Utah low-level radioactive waste from Italy was rejected last month by the Northwest Interstate Compact on Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management. More Rockies Express Pipeline Is Partially Complete Just days after the Rockies Express pipeline partners announced the completion of the pipeline’s 712-mile western portion, a deal was announced between Spectra Energy Corp. and ConocoPhillips to bring more gas from the Rocky Mountain region to markets in the eastern U.S. More Climate Change Impacts of BLM Leasing Practices Queried Environmental advocates concerned about oil and gas development are turning their attention from preserving specific species here and there to the impact climate change could have on entire ecosystems and landscapes. More Yucca Mountain NRC License May Hinge on a Few Key Issues Upcoming hearings before the Nuclear Regulatory Commission may focus on a handful of key issues expected to be raised by critics of the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository. More Western Natural Gas Market Review More
Western LNG Update
Oregon DOE Says LNG Not Needed to Meet State Demand More
LNG Supporters Rebut State Report More
Bradwood Landing Faces Delays, Mounting Challenges More
Sempra Baja LNG Terminal Ready for Commercial Operation More
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